Should I remove Absolute Notifier?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
9.9.54.14	0.07%
9.9.47.12	6.12%
1.4.3.29	5.67%
1.4.3.24	9.85%
1.4.3.22	1.94%
1.4.3.21	5.07%
1.4.3.20	11.49%
1.4.3.16	7.54%
1.4.3.10	30.97%
1.2.12.10	21.27%

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from Absolute Software

Absolute Notifier is a program developed by Absolute Software. The most used version is 1.4.3.10, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is AbsoluteNotifier.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 493.77 KB (505,622 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 83% of users of Absolute Notifier come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.Absolute.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Absolute Software\Absolute Notifier\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{EBE939ED-4612-45FD-A39E-77AC199C4273}

Estimated size: 493.77 KB

AbsoluteNotifierService.exe
Memory:	17.22 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000215301%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00001437%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00000716%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	16,166	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	10 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes	105.02 KB average
AbsoluteNotifier.exe
Memory:	18.89 MB
Total CPU:	0.0003197309%
Kernel CPU:	0.00010863%
User CPU:	0.00021110%
CPU cycles/sec:	145,967
Switches/sec:	1
I/O reads/min:	152 Bytes
I/O writes/min:	42 Bytes

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Absolute Notifier, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Absolute Notifier.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 50% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 18% Keep it 82%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	82.94%
United Kingdom	2.83%
Canada	2.17%
India	1.36%
Germany	1.06%
France	0.81%
Australia	0.66%
Mexico	0.50%
Turkey	0.45%
Spain	0.40%
Poland	0.40%
Colombia	0.35%
South Africa	0.30%
Chile	0.25%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

For individuals, Absolute provides peace-of-mind by physically recovering stolen computers and remotely deleting sensitive files from them.

Publisher URL: www.absolute.com

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